Carabao Cup third round draw - teams, ball numbers and TV info

30 August 2023 , 07:34

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The third round of the Carabao Cup takes place next month (Image: PA)

The Carabao Cup third round draw will take place on Wednesday, August 30.

This season's tournament is well underway, with Tottenham already out. Ange Postecoglou's side were handed a tough second-round tie at Fulham and couldn't get the better of their Premier League rivals, losing on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Craven Cottage.

The third round is where the Carabao Cup gets interesting, as the eight teams competing in Europe - Manchester City, Arsenal, Manchester United, Newcastle, Liverpool, Brighton, Aston Villa and West Ham - all enter the tournament.

Here is everything you need to know about the draw for the third round...

When is the Carabao Cup third round draw?

The draw for the third round of the Carabao Cup will take place on Wednesday night.

Premier League odds and betting tips

It will follow Doncaster's home tie against Everton, which kicks off at 8pm. If the game finishes after normal time, the draw should take place between 10pm and 10:15pm. The tie will go straight to penalties in the event of a draw, with no extra-time being played. If that happens, viewers can expect the draw to take place between 10:15pm and 10:30pm.

How can I watch the Carabao Cup third round draw?

The draw will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football after Wednesday night's game between Doncaster and Everton.

If you don't have a Sky Sports subscription, don't worry! Mirror Football will be running a live blog of the draw, so you can find out who your team will play in the next round. We'll also be providing all the reaction from the draw.

Tottenham are out of the Carabao Cup (Getty Images)

Who do you think will win the Carabao Cup? Let us know in the comments below!

What are the numbers for the Carabao Cup third round draw?

The English Football League (EFL) have confirmed the ball numbers for the third round draw. These ties will take place the week commencing September 25.

Here are the 32 teams in the hat...

1. Bournemouth
2. Arsenal
3. Aston Villa
4. Bradford
5. Brentford
6. Brighton
7. Cardiff
8. Crystal Palace
9. Exeter
10. Fulham
11. Ipswich
12. Leicester
13. Liverpool
14. Luton
15. Manchester City
16. Manchester United
17. Mansfield
18. Middlesbrough
19. Norwich
20. Newcastle
21. Peterborough
22. Port Vale
23. Salford
24. Stoke
25. Sutton
26. West Ham
27. Wolves
28. Chelsea/Wimbledon
29. Doncaster/Everton
30. Harrogate/Blackburn
31. Nottingham Forest/Burnley
32. Sheffield United/Lincoln

The games between Doncaster and Everton, Harrogate and Blackburn, Nottingham Forest and Burnley, Sheffield United and Lincoln, and Chelsea and Wimbledon will all take place on Wednesday evening. All ties should be decided before the draw.

Carabao Cup story so far...

League One Reading caused a stir when they hammered Championship Millwall 4-0 at The Den in the opening round, with Robbie Savage's son Charlie scoring. Sadly for Reading, they lost on penalties to Ipswich in the second round following a 2-2 draw.

League Two Salford are this season's big giant killers, winning on penalties at Championship Preston in the opening round following a 2-2 draw. They then repeated the feat at home to Leeds, another second tier side, on Tuesday night after a 1-1 draw.

Wrexham, who are owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, are out of the Carabao Cup after losing on penalties to League Two rivals Bradford on Tuesday night. The tie finished 1-1 at the Racecourse.

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